Vaccines for Parrots

 

There is a description of two vaccines available for Birds and parrots, also known as psittacine.

Types of vaccines

 

Live vaccine:

the active part of the vaccine for live birds that cause the disease. As such, it is capable of inducing the disease in birds that have not had previous contact with that organism. Vaccinated birds, in many cases, can infect non-vaccinated birds if housed together.

Live Attenuated vaccine:

In this vaccine the organism has been weakened by special procedures during manufacture so that it has lost its ability to cause the serious form of the disease. At worst, the birds may contract a very mild form of the disease, however, the vaccine still can trigger the immune system to produce antibodies.

 

Inactivated Vaccine

In this type of vaccine the birds have been killed and are unable to cause the disease, although the ability to trigger the immune system remains. In other cases, the level of immunity system by this form of vaccine is weaker than that produced by live and attenuated vaccines.

 

Polyomavirus:

 

From Merck Manual for Pet Health, “Polyomavirus can infect birds of all ages, but nestlings and juveniles are the most susceptible. The generality of this virus in adult parrots and budgies is thought to be high. A vaccine to stop polyomavirus infection is active and is given in 2 doses. The 1st dose should given by the veterinarian as early as 4 weeks of age to complete the vaccination series and allow full strong immunity to develop. Older birdie’s� receive 2 vaccines 2 to 4 weeks apart, then 1 booster every year. The two of them negative and positive adult and juvenile parrots can be vaccinated.”

 

Pacheco’s Disease (PDV)

 

According to the site, Avian Biotech, “A killed virus vaccine is available and can be given in a series of two injections, 4 weeks apart (yearly booster shots are required). many breeds, like cockatoos and Eclectus parrots, have done vaccination reactions such as granulomas and paralysis. Only birds with more risk of exposure, like pet store , should be vaccinated.”

 

Please note: the previously mentioned vaccines are the only two I found to be available for parrot. Now, whether these vaccines are warranted seems to depend on who you speak to. Neither vaccine seemed to be ‘required.’

Now There is List of Birds Vaccines :

 

VIRUS: MAREK DISEASE
VIRUS (MDV)

VIRUS-AVIAN
PARAMYXOVIRUS
SEROTYPE 1 (PMV-1)

VIRUS: INFECTIOUS
BURSAL DISEASE(IBD)
VIRUS

VIRUS: INFECTIOUS
BRONCHITIS VIRUS (IBV)

VIRUS:
AVIPOXVIRUS

BACTERIA:
ESCHERICHIA COL

PROTOZOAN PARASITE
(SEVERAL SPECIES OF
THE GENUS EIMERIA)

AI VIRUS OCCURS
NATURALLY AMONG
WILD AQUATIC BIRDS
WORLDWIDE

There are Many Other Questions about vaccines peoples should want to know

Can you vaccinate a bird?

Vaccinations. A few vaccines are available for pet birds (notably the polyomavirus vaccine), but most caged birds are not routinely vaccinated. Anyway, if you have questions about the need to vaccinate your bird, you should discuss it with your veterinarian.

Can laying birds be vaccinated?

Yes, This is a part of poultry health management, and vaccination programs are important for layers during the resting stage. Vaccines help to protect the birds from serious diseases and their welfare and productivity.

Why is it important to have a vaccine?

Vaccines greatly reduced the risk of diseases that once routinely harmed or killed babies, children, and adults. People around the world—including in the United States—still become seriously ill or even die from diseases that vaccines can help stop.

Why are vaccines safe?
Vaccines are the safest of all medications.

Before FDA licensing, vaccines were used in larger populations than other drugs. When licensed and put to use, Many Multiple layers of safety surveillance continue as long as the vaccines are distributed.

How do vaccines work?

Vaccines Protect You When you take a vaccine, it sparks your immune response, helping your body fight germs so it can attack it if the germ ever invades again. And since vaccines are made of very small amounts of weak or dead germs, they won’t make you sick

 

Are vaccines 100% effective?
Vaccines do not offer 100% protection, they are extremely effective and are our best defense against infectious diseases.